{"id":3475,"date":"2024-12-16T23:24:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T04:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/?page_id=3475"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:53:04","slug":"master-sports-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Sports Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section style=\"--hero-accent:#13294b\" class=\"hero hero--standard alignfull has-no-block-start-margin hero--has-image hero--no-social-links wp-block-butler-hero-standard\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero__headline butler-auto-contrast\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tMaster of Science in Sports Management\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__subheadline\">Tip off your sports career.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunch your athletics career in one of the top sports hubs in the nation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"hero__inner-blocks\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons hero__button-list is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right butler-auto-contrast\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/portal\/programs?programid=d7dc10f0-2d45-47a6-adb5-a15123bab7e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right butler-auto-contrast\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/register\/?id=0c6bed6a-639a-4a9b-916d-dcd42ae2d48f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request Information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__extra\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/25123753\/crowd-tipoff-basketball-hinkle-fieldhouse.jpg\" class=\"hero__image\" alt=\"Crowd cheers for tipoff of basketball game inside Hinkle Fieldhouse.\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/25123753\/crowd-tipoff-basketball-hinkle-fieldhouse.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/25123753\/crowd-tipoff-basketball-hinkle-fieldhouse-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/25123753\/crowd-tipoff-basketball-hinkle-fieldhouse-1024x240.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/25123753\/crowd-tipoff-basketball-hinkle-fieldhouse-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/25123753\/crowd-tipoff-basketball-hinkle-fieldhouse-1536x360.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/25123753\/crowd-tipoff-basketball-hinkle-fieldhouse-2048x480.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Sports Management Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/admission\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Admission<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/curriculum\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/program-outcomes\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Program Outcomes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/information-sessions\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Information Sessions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/register\/?id=0c6bed6a-639a-4a9b-916d-dcd42ae2d48f\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Request Information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/portal\/programs?programid=d7dc10f0-2d45-47a6-adb5-a15123bab7e7\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Apply Now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-level-the-playing-field\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Level the playing field.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butler\u2019s online Master of Science in Sports Management degree is your backstage pass to the booming sports industry. Designed to cultivate the next generation of sports leaders, our program balances essential skills in athletic administration, marketing, and finance with close access to seasoned industry pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butler\u2019s location in Indianapolis\u2014a city rich in sports culture\u2014opens doors to opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and into one of the most exciting sports scenes in the nation. Whether you&#8217;re fresh out of undergrad or already hustling in the field, you\u2019ll graduate with practical experience, a powerful network, and the confidence to excel in athletic organizations, sports marketing, and beyond. <br><br>With a mix of instruction from Butler\u2019s College of Communication, Lacy School of Business, and Butler&#8217;s Division I Athletic staff, you\u2019ll get a front-row seat to a dynamic, interdisciplinary education. 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